Fundamentals Of Computers Set 1 MCQs

Q1 | The term ‘Computer’ is derived from..........

latin

german

french

arabic

Q2 | Who is the inventor of “Difference Engine”?

allen turing

charles babbage

simur cray

augusta adaming

Q3 | Who is the father of Computer?

allen turing

charles babbage

simur cray

augusta adaming

Q4 | Who is the father of Computer science?

allen turing

charles babbage

simur cray

augusta adaming

Q5 | Who is the father of personal computer?

edward robert

allen turing

charles babbage

none of these

Q6 | A CPU contains

a card reader and a printing device

an analytical engine and a control unit

a control unit and an arithmetic logic unit

an arithmetic logic unit and a card reader

Q7 | Which of the following controls the process of interaction between the user and the operatingsystem?

user interface

language translator

platform

screen saver

Q8 | The first computers were programmed using

assembly language

machine language

source code

object code

Q9 | ..........is a combination of hardware and software that facilitates the sharing of informationbetween computing devices.

network

peripheral

expansion board

digital device

Q10 | Coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system are called

entry codes

passwords

security commands

code words

Q11 | Which of the following statements is true ?

minicomputer works faster than microcomputer

microcomputer works faster than minicomputer

speed of both the computers is the same

the speeds of both these computers cannot be compared with the speed of advanced

Q12 | You organize files by storing them in

archives

folders

indexes

lists

Q13 | What type of resource is most likely to be a shared common resource in a computerNetwork?

printers

speakers

floppy disk drives

keyboards

Q14 | Which device is required for the Internet connection?

joystick

modem

cd drive

nic card

Q15 | What is a light pen?

a mechanical input device

optical input device

electronic input device

optical output device

Q16 | UNIVAC is

universal automatic computer

universal array computer

unique automatic computer

unvalued automatic computer

Q17 | CD-ROM stands for

compactable read only memory

compact data read only memory

compactable disk read only memory

compact disk read only memory

Q18 | ALU is

arithmetic logic unit

array logic unit

application logic unit

none of above

Q19 | VGA is

video graphics array

visual graphics array

volatile graphics array

video graphics adapter

Q20 | IBM 1401 is

first generation computer

second generation computer

third generation computer

fourth generation computer

Q21 | MSI stands for

medium scale integrated circuits

medium system integrated circuits

medium scale intelligent circuit

medium system intelligent circuit

Q22 | The capacity of 3.5 inch floppy disk is

1.40 mb

1.44 gb

1.40 gb

1.44 mb

Q23 | WAN stands for

wap area network

wide area network

wide array net

wireless area network

Q24 | MICR stands for

magnetic ink character reader

magnetic ink code reader

magnetic ink cases reader

none

Q25 | EBCDIC stands for

extended binary coded decimal interchange code

extended bit code decimal interchange code

extended bit case decimal interchange code

extended binary case decimal interchange code